EPA v. CLAYTON CHEM CO ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

THIS IS A POST-AVIALL SUPERFUND ADMINISTRATIVE AS AOC FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATED SOILS AND COLLECTION OF PAST RESPONSE COSTS AND OVERSIGHT COSTS. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN SAUGET, IL IT IS A FAILED AND CLOSED RCRA HAZARDOUS OIL AND LIQUIDS RECYCLING AND STORAGE FACILITY. THE IL EPA SUSPENDED ITS RCRA PERMIT IN 1998, AND THE FACILITY OWNER/OPERATORS DID NOT PERFORM PROPER CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE ACTIONS. THEY LEFT HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS AND CONTAMINATED SOIL (FROM LEAKING LIQUIDS) ON SITE. THE SITE WAS REFERRED TO US EPA IN 2001. US EPA FIRST ADDRESSED THE HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS WITH A CERCLA AOC FOR A 2002-2004 CLEAN UP. WE THEN ADDRESSED THE HAZARDOUS SOILS WITH THE PRESENT ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• RRG/CLAYTON CHEMICAL CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (3)

• CLAYTON CHEM CO

  1 MOBILE STREET, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL, 62201

  Registry ID: 110042066313

• CLAYTON CHEM CO

  1 MOBILE STREET, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL, 62201

  Registry ID: 110042066313

• CLAYTON CHEM CO

  1 MOBILE STREET, EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL, 62201

  Registry ID: 110042066313

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLAYTON CHEM CO AOC (CERCLA)entered 2005-10-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2005-10-27Final Order Issued
• 2005-11-11Enforcement Action Data Entered